In the 2016 Election, the Electoral College worked exactly as it was designed. It balanced the interests of the large coastal, consumer-driven cities -- for example Los Angeles and New York -- with the interests of the smaller, producer cities and rural farming and industrial populations
The Founding Fathers believed the job of electing a President was too important to be left to the people.
Both under the original Constitution and the 12th Amendment, that task was delegated to states – not the citizenry.
The Electoral College reflects the popular will of voters state by state -- not across state lines.

It is the job of the media to inform the electorate not to inflame or manipulate it.
America needs a free, independent, unbiased press corps more today than ever before.
If we can't trust our politicians – then we must be able to trust our press to be the ever vigilant guardians of our freedom.
American democracy doesn't work without an inquiring press.

The 2016 Election the depth of the divisions in this country. Those divisions are both human and institutional. Reform, renovation and rebirth are urgently needed.
But before we turn our attention to the future – let's take a moment to summarize what went right and what went wrong on Election Day, November 8.